Some yet-to-be- identified assailants have burnt down the country home of member, representing Ihiala Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Dr. Paschal Agbodike. Agbodike was also the former deputy speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly .
It was gathered that the hoodlums invaded the house located in Ubahi-Mbosi in Ihiala Local Government Area at about 1am on Tuesday and started shooting sporadically before setting the house ablaze.
Although, no life was lost, but the house, consisting of a fully-furnished five-bedroom duplex with four living rooms and a kitchen was razed down by the hoodlums.
The lawmaker, who confirmed the incident to journalists on Tuesday, said he was informed about the incident on the telephone while he was in Abuja on his legislative duties . He said the hoodlums fled before security operatives arrived the scene.
The state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident, saying that surveillance efforts are in place in the area.
Ikenga said that the area has been condoned and security operatives have been deployed in the area for surveillance and assessment of the situation.
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